marty359
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- BMW 330d with indicators and Jeep Renegade also with indicators
Cleaning the car the other night I managed to get a couple of drips of water near the ignition switch, didn't think any more of it after wiping it off as it was only a tiny amount.
A couple of hours later I went into the garage and the engine fan is running ok so a little water must of got inside shorting something out. Put the smart key in the ignition and didn't get the normal clunk of the steering lock switching off and the key didn't turn, so I unplugged the fan under the bonnet.
I left it overnight and the next morning it was the same, the key would unlock the doors but wouldn't turn in the ignition so I took off the EIS and left it in the sun. Got home from work and put it all back together and the key will now turn and I have all dash lights but it won't start. I then stripped it down again and opened the EIS case(if you ever do this be careful as the screwdriver could quite easily go straight into the pcb!) no visible signs of water marks.
position 1= srs light
position 2= all dash lights
another turn and nothing, completely dead
when looking at the infra red tip on the key through a digi camera it seems fine
Could this be the immobiliser? anyone got any secret little tips I can try before I send it off to be repaired tomorrow?
A couple of hours later I went into the garage and the engine fan is running ok so a little water must of got inside shorting something out. Put the smart key in the ignition and didn't get the normal clunk of the steering lock switching off and the key didn't turn, so I unplugged the fan under the bonnet.
I left it overnight and the next morning it was the same, the key would unlock the doors but wouldn't turn in the ignition so I took off the EIS and left it in the sun. Got home from work and put it all back together and the key will now turn and I have all dash lights but it won't start. I then stripped it down again and opened the EIS case(if you ever do this be careful as the screwdriver could quite easily go straight into the pcb!) no visible signs of water marks.
position 1= srs light
position 2= all dash lights
another turn and nothing, completely dead
when looking at the infra red tip on the key through a digi camera it seems fine
Could this be the immobiliser? anyone got any secret little tips I can try before I send it off to be repaired tomorrow?